On Tuesday March 24, the DC identity community is hosting the annual Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) event at the International Spy Museum. Could there be a better venue for discussing multiple identities and hidden individual attributes? Attribute Based Access Control is the key to protecting data and ensuring it can be utilized only by those that should have access. […]

A reader just brought a job description to my attention and I wanted to share it with you in the hopes that you will pass it along till the right person is found for this very important position. From: http://ctolink.us/OYJgbf Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer Internet2® is a member-owned, advanced technology community founded by the nation’s leading higher […]

I just discovered a great reference I would like to share with you all. It is something I think all of us in the federal ecosystem have needed for quite a while. It is a great, easy to understand visualization of where each of the pending cloud service providers for FedRAMP are in their certification […]

5 DC-Area Meetups for Hackers, Security Pros, and Enthusiasts: Name: Charmsec Site: http://charmsec.org/ Format: “Happy-Hour” talks When: Last Thursday of the month @ 7:00pm Where: Baltimore Why: A smattering of MD’s Finest. It’s a bit of a trek for most DC residents but it’s a rewarding social experience for those who attend. The security community […]

We focus most of our writings here on the technology community in and around the Washington DC area. This is our base and you readers are our the community we most want to serve with information. We have been in the tech community for years and over time have established broad networks and are frequently […]

Every year the federal tech community converges around the FOSE event to: Get updates on agency mission needs by government decision-makers Learn about the latest technologies available to address mission needs Network with others from government agencies Consider new approaches to challenges This year FOSE will be held May 14-16 at the Walter E. Washington […]

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